Through our complicated history, through light and shadow, we have persevered – humanity intact. Art is the reason.

We believe art is the difference between merely existing and being truly alive.

When we open ourselves to art, we open ourselves to the world – to beauty, craft, to different cultures, to pain and pleasure, expression and emotion.

In the presence of art, we have the opportunity to see inside someone’s heart, mind, and soul and feel what they felt.

When the Gibbes Museum opened in 1905, the nation celebrated what Charleston has always understood: the power of art – to inspire our imagination, heal our hurt, and nourish our souls.

Gibbes Museum in the News: July 15 – August 19

The Gibbes was featured in a blog post by Gal Meets Glam (UMV: 408,728), a prominent lifestyle and fashion blogger who featured her recent trip to the Charleston on her blog and Instagram. The Instagram photo has 15.7K likes!

Patrick Dougherty’s earthy artwork was featured in the spring issue of Garden Design. We were delighted to see the great coverage of our future Visiting Artist. Dougherty paid a visit to the Gibbes last week as he makes plans for his spring installation at the Museum.